Women, Weights and Bulking Up!
Women who lift weights (heavily and regularly) do not and never will bulk up from muscle growth! That’s the simple truth stated clearly; unless of course ingestion of male hormones (testosterone for example) are involved and that’s another topic altogether. Females have naturally very low levels of the body building hormone testosterone, so not to worry… women should push weights intelligently but with absolutely no reservations. The more natural muscle tissue – the better!
How does the female “bulking up” myth perpetuate then?
Start building more muscle tissue (on a male or female frame) while simultaneously not losing some of the original fat tissue (or even gaining it) and you’ll potentially bulk up (male or female).
Fat tissue takes up 5x more space than muscle tissue – that’s the bulking up experience that many women are alluding to; and many men take advantage of when trying to fill out a shirt.
Push against heavy resistance… move your body with a plan and consume better food choices!
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